Wow ! I can't say enough about these JCM docs. You have re-invented the rock documentary. The level of facts and minutiae is astounding. I watch every video. The history of the "Making of House's of the Holy " is my favorite. This was truly their album in the shadows. It should have been released no later than late December 1972. Timing was critical , and they let too many competitors get ahead of them. ( especially Pink Floyd ). I will always treasure the memory of the Led Zep concert I attended on Nov. 3 , 1969 in Syracuse , N.Y. Led Zepellin 2 had been out for just 10 days , and they were approaching the height of their powers. Thank you for keeping the bands legacy alive and thriving. , Dean ( in Syracuse)
Wow Dean! I'm honored that a Zepp concert attendee has arrived at my channel. So nice to read you Dean! Glad you enjoyed my OCD style documentaries hehe. I enjoy and stress while researching and editing these so it's great to know it speaks the level of admiration ans passion for the band. Is there a bootleg of the show you went to? I will check it out, 1969 Zepp was ON FIRE, love it, Page's tone was killer. There's a new video series coming up in May and i am also looking at maybe doing other classic rock bands as well. Stay tuned :)
In the eighties, I had a hand-me-down bootleg tape of the RAH concert that I would sometimes listen to on my Walkman during free period/study hall. One day, when our shop teacher had to leave early for a dental appointment, I popped it into the tape player that he used for instructional film strips. When the band launched into “We’re Gonna Groove”, everyone in the class (stoners, skaters, metal heads, etc.) had this stunned look on their faces and someone finally said, “Holy sh!t…who is that?”. I said, “That’s Led Zeppelin”.
hahah i can picture that moment indeed, what a song to get them started in the Zeppelin chants, casette tapes have that extra special analog sound that makes rock and roll BREATHE so much more! Thank you for sharing this story! I did this in high school but it was When The Levee Breaks, my English teacher who LIVED the 70s and 80s in full was SCARED, the look on his face was like "this brings back bad memories", the rest of the class was like you said, stunned!
Cheers to the great JOHN BONHAM, thank you for sharing this comment, i appreicate it. If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!
I love CODA, I rank it pretty high in a listing of Zep work. Ozone Baby is a track I never get tired of, just incredible Bonzo in that track. You brought back memories of the huge rise of bootleg material in the 80's & 90's. Some shops were alive with it in a physical format and it was tricky to find legitimate Zep albums and later CD's. It took Jimmy Page too long to tap into the huge interest in anything Zep outside the studio & live recordings. Again outstanding episode, far better you voiced it yourself. I can hear the passion in your voice.
I like coda as well. Haven’t seen this episode yet. Wondering if Plant worked on that album after Bonham was gone. Listen to some of those vocals. “Walter’s Walk” sounds like an 82 vocal definitely not 72.
Glad to see the Death Wish 2 soundtrack getting some love. Always thought this was underrated. I remember picking it up in the bargain bin at the local record shop.
Coda was always a hard album for me. It had some stuff I really liked. It also had some stuff that I didn't think too much of. Still, the band was gone and I was happy to have one more release from them. Coda is one I don't find myself going back to often. It is still better than a lot of stuff from other 70's bands that were made in the 1980's.
Just hearing it as a tribute to Bonzo changes your perspective, i know Ozone Baby can be rough sometimes as the vocals are not exactly Plant's finest but the Drums just breathe throughout the record. Thank you so much for tuning in JP, stay tuned for Episode 4!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories This guy made me appreciate Ozone Baby a lot more after watching this episode. Check it out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lP57eND3KgM.html
Love this series so far. As big of a Zeppelin fan as I am, I never really took a deep look at the members' 80s work outside of some of Plant's solo albums.
Thank you very much Tim, hope you enjoy the rest of the series. If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!
Thank you so much Danni, much good vibes from here too! I hope you enjoy the rest of the series. If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I am on the ZEP Train! Looking forward to Episode 4 & already subscribed before finishing the 1st one! I will be launching my RU-vid channel in the next month or so. I hope you will come for a ride with me on the PEACE TRAIN! CHEERS JCM!! ✌❤💫
Death Wish 2 is a GREAT soundtrack and piece of music. I listen to it at least once a year. I hear it's a hard record to locate. A MUST for Page fans...
I always wondered why 'Hey, Hey What Can I Say' wasn't released until Coda. To me it's Zeppelin in their prime and a fantastic sample of Page's acoustic abilities. Another favorite is 'Wearing and Tearing' which is a grandiose Zep full throttle rock out with Bonzo's powerful drumming at the forefront as it rightfully should be.
Tom you are right on the money on Hey Hey, the problem is, when you try to fit it on let's say Zepp III it really feels out of place. I did a spotify playlist on the 1970 sessions, everything that was recorded in chronological order and man it sounds weird lol. I think maybe Hey Hey would have been a good fit instead of Hats Off....but then again, i do like Hats Off, it leaves you wondering. Wearing is a beast, it's heavy indeed, imagine had they continued, i don't see many metal bands happening in the 80s for sure. Thanks for tuning in Tom!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories It's a testament to Zeppelin in how they had SO many good songs it was difficult for them to chose what to put on an album. I'm hoping someday Mr. Page releases a catalog of never before heard Zeppelin songs. What I'd give to hear the jam session they once had with members of Black Sabbath!
@@tomservo5347 yesssss! Those Birmingham sessions need to see the light of day. ZEPPELIN created a timeless catalog indeed. Thanks for your supoort Tom!
I didn't know hey hey what can I do was on coda. It's not on my version anyway. It was one of their greatest tunes. Plants voice and pages arrangement were awesome. Plants voice on zep 3 was his best voice ever. Not only my favorite album but hey hey should have come after hangman on it.
JCM if you're ever in Los Angeles let me know. I would love to take you around this huge city to show you all the Zeppelin landmarks. Your work into all these amazing videos is the best and pretty honest without blaming members for their shortcomings with bad decisions in life. They are my favorite band, but knowing all good and bad I tread lightly.
Wow thank you JB! I appreciate it, i will definitley like to visit LA so much story, i would love to see Zappa's old house, the Laurel Canyon connections are fascinating to me. If you feel i am being honest without blaming members THIS Made my day, i am trying to be as respectful as possible, Plant did state some douchebag comments in 1985 that i will show because of the context of things. As far as drugs and stuff, i think the topic is not my cup of tea to go in-depth as its best when it comes from the players themselves to address these matters.
Death wish 2 theme is ny favourite from Jimmy. Very spooky. Chilling sound with the violin bow to the guitar.👍🏻🎸💯 Brilliant sound. Death wish 2 was a great movie. The first death wish is a masterpiece. My favourite film. Everything about it, the score by Herbie Hancock, editing,acting, cinematography... brilliant film.
Thanks for doing coda mate. I'll have to go back and hear what you did previously in the last series about the other songs. Darlene is actually one of my top 10 Zep songs. Poor Tom is up in the race too. Makes you wonder how awesome the band was headed for in the 80s. Peace out ✌️😊
Darlene was definitely Honeydripper-ish in essence, too bad Zepp didn't record this as a band, as a sort of special 50s project, besides their bootleg stuff that came out doing this on a soundcheck in 1973.
My jaw dropped when I saw they properly recorded that piano piece from the physical graffiti tapes. That's always been one of favorite Zeppelin rarities
Jimmy's Acoustic playing is perfection! Take the Rain Song for example, or Babe I'm Gonna Leave You. I remember first hearing those songs, and thinking, "That's what I would want to play like "!
I remember getting this coda album and hearing we’re gonna grove just the way it kicks in is fn bad ass I played that song on repeat I can’t believe I didn’t wear out the cd I just want to say I’m loving ur dedication to one best bands in the world thank u for these gems u upload ♥️✌🏼
Thank you sir! CODA is definitely a great BONHAM album right? Every song DRUM wise just tears the speakers hehe. Hope you enjoy the rest of the series!
My memory from the original release is that it quickly went to the cutouts bin so it was prevalent & cheap throughout the 1980s. Bonzos Montreaux was always the highlight and magnetic attraction for Coda.
Agree! Montreux itself is a BEST OF BONHAM moment! If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!
I've owned this album for three decades but, shamefully, have never listened to it. Stupid, I know. Picked it used in 1992 for $2.99 (Those were the days.) But this video has made me realize that my failure to experience, equates to a sin of Zeppelinesque proportion. There's some trippy, wild and weird work there worthy of a cocktail, a comfy chair and a pair of quality headphones. Tonight, we ride!!! 🍸🍸 🎧 🤠 🎠
Yes, LONG LIVE CODA! Cheers to that idea! If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!
Have to say I am really enjoying your videos. They are very good. I enjoy listening to CODA. I don't consider it their best but it certainly isn't Zep's worst album. If there is such a thing as a worst Zep album? I bought it when it first came out and played the heck out of it for months with "Wearing and Tearing" being my favorite track. I also am a fan of Death Wish II. Fun story, I was living in Jasper, Alberta when that record was announced and the nearby town of Hinton only had a single record shop. I had to place a special order for it because the store was only getting a few copies because it was a soundtrack. I was thrilled when I got it and the store looked at me like I had lost my mind.
I think as far as Worst, no, the band has none. You'd be surprised the album i rank as their worst...lol. I love the drum sound on CODA, just KILLER.You were on the right path getting Death Wish 2, i am STILL looking for a CD Copy, i love the album.
Two thoughts: you didn’t mention that Prelude showed up on The Firm’s second album. I saw them play that live and it was really great. Second, We’re Gonna Groove was a cover but one of Zeppelin’s greatest tracks. It’s a shame they never put it on an album earlier, and a shame they only played it live for a very short time.
Hi Eric! First off thanks for watching. Regarding The Firm's second album Mean Business, it does not feature Prelude but the great Live in Peace which was a Rodgers solo composition. Prelude was released by Jimmy on his Death Wish 2 Soundtrack :)
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Sorry I got my 'facts' mixed up! I could have easily confirmed before I posted...I definitely did hear The Firm play Prelude when I saw them though. Maybe I just remembered that Prelude was the only song that wasn't on The Firm's first album when I heard it live. A funny thing was that I was listening to Death Wish II back in the day and my mom (classical pianist, but not rock music fan) walked in and said "that's Chopin", and that's how I found out the connection. I wish Jimmy would do some more instrumental pieces from classical or other genres or whatever. Jimmy has so much talent and he has so much potential to put out some amazing guitar work. Maybe he should work with Rick Rubin or something to get him going before it's too late!
Page scored Death Wish 2 as well as doing the soundtrack. Michael Winner said it was done entirely by Page and it was one of the best film scores he'd ever heard. It really creates tension in the (weird) film , and we all know creating emotion and drama with a guitar is Jimmy Page's forte. He should have done more film scores because he obviously understood the medium .
Absolutely, DW2 is a great soundtrack, quite a shame he didn't do more of this, specially if he owned a freaking recording studio back then! If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I subscribed awhile back after watching the ITTOD series of vids . You do a great service to the real Led Zeppelin fans . We appreciate your work and look forward to more. Thanks!
I like your research JCM. You've done of good job of shedding light on some of Zepp's first tour's numbers like 'Were goanna grove" by Ben E. King. Additionally, they also played Spirits "Fresh Garbage" live at the Fillmore West April 27th, 1969, along with "I'm a man" by Bo Diddley. Furthermore, you mentioned John Fahey's possible influence on "Going to California" which would be fascinating to me if in fact Page actually used to listen to Fahey. It's very possible! You've stimulated thought and I learned some wonderful things thanks to your vlog. Thank you and please continue the good work.
Thank you David i appreciate it, reading your comment made me smile as the hours of research have been crazy indeed. The Fahey connection for me was a surprise, it sounds like an influence for Jimmy. I want to dig deep into their 1969 tours at some point, the cuts you mention are killer, the band was so HUNGRY. Stay tuned for Episode 4 Saturday November 19th, i think this is gonna be an 11 part series!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories You made me smile with that kind remark JCM. I appreciate those warm sentiments and look forward to your wonderful work compiling and sharing Led Zeppelin's fascinating history. Thanks again JCM!
This was the PERFECT time for us to watch (11 of us live in this rented music-house-studio), but my laptop didn't update the time change :( Thanks! Can't wait to see this, but think the chat is a great idea, and if done regularly, you'll get subscribers.. I did this before my channel was taken down for non-related copyright videos (4 of the same kind, automatic termination).
Thank you very much Greg, i appreciate it, hope you enjoy Episode 4, almost there! Man doing research on the 80s material has really opened my eyes i can tell you. Plant did some douchy comments in 85' btw...you'll see.
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories yeah some of the live aid interviews mainly...I'm sure u'll make a good video , I'm good friends with the girls in zepparella from San Francisco , check em out if u dont know..we rock..
Thank you MrLouisfine, i appreciate greatly! If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!
Great point! maybe it was a small homage. If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!
For me Coda was as was every Zeppelin recording, tremendous! Although these were the last recording we thought we would get and what we we thought was the last we would see of the band. It didn't mark the end but rather just different directions for the remaining members. Eventually we did have reunions some good some not so good but never really Zeppelin. Coda was a lot like hearing a new bootleg for me it was new Zeppelin for me to hear. For me there has never been a bad Zeppelin recording. To this day Zeppelin is my favorite artists to listen too. And I think I figured out why. They were genuine and authentic. There have been few and far between that I can listen to from one end of a recording to another. Zeppelin still remains a band I can put on an album or CD or whatever and just let it play through. This includes Coda.
I agree John, as a BAND they are second to The Beatles because of their sound is the sum of all parts, Queen kept going in the 00s and today...Zeppelin was the sound of the collective energy. CODA is a gift, a treasure of the 80s for sure. You know what all those reunions say is one big mourning of Bonham, they will never sound the same ...wish Page would play with people like GEORGE FLUDAS from Bonhamology or Derek from Zepagain, i am pretty sure it would kick ass.
When I first heard the two tracks of "We're Gonna Groove" and "I can't Quit you" (the Coda version), I was BLOWN away. To this day, I still THINK the Coda version of "I can't quit you" IS the quintessential VERSION....and I own a LOT of boots....
@@crungefactory Yes - correct...but I didn't find that out until many years later. That Albert Hall show is a MUST own bootleg CD...or you can listen to via the DVD. Either way, it's great sound quality and an awesome performance. Wish Page would release it on CD....
Wow you saw two a$$kicking shows indeed, i would love to hear Live in Peace in 1986 for sure, the sheer power of that song is brutal. Coverdale/Page was a great run too, it's too bad it ended so quickly although, its weird watching Page do Whitesnake tunes knowing they were inspired by Zepp and Purple hehe
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Absolutely. Zeppelin fan SINCE I was 10 years old. I'll be 54 in 2 weeks. You stumped me a few times. I thought I knew all the history even the GREAT ROBERT PLANT ALBUMS.. awesome footage AND new information. Well done. ✌👏
@@scottoz7891 Great to hear Scott, happy holidays and birthday vibes in advance. I wanted this series to explore the timeline as much as possible, the 80s were busy for Plant and Page really, i wish i could meet John Paul Jones though!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories John Paul Jones is a genius. Definitely overlooked. He's never mentioned ENOUGH in the Great keyboardists of all time IMO. THANK you AND same to you Happy Holidays.😎✌
Hehe nice finde, the song was pretty big here and for MANY years i thought it was an original, then i knew. Glad you enjoyed the episode, means a lot, stay tuned for what seems to be an 10 episode series, i am currently working against the clock. If you can please subscribe as it helps my channel big time! Thanks!
If you accept CODA for what it is… a collection of outtakes, it’s a great listen. It was my first Zep purchase and I loved it. Much more listenable than DW2.
You make a great point on the outtakes because Graffiti is also a collection of outtakes looking at all the extra stuff they added to make it a double album. I say if one values Graffiti, Coda is worthy of so much appreciation! Thanks for watching this episode. Hope you enjoy the rest of 80 series.
I always thought something along these lines was where Jimmy might have tried to take the band had Bonzo not died. Jimmy always spoke of harder edged guitar-based music after ITTOD.
Thank you for watching JMD, that is the theme song from my other video series, The Making of In Through The Out Door. The music comes from a cover version i did for All My Love which you can find on my channel!
Me too, i was like, it this LIVE CODA! i couldn't believe it, while some of Plant's ad libs at the beginning of this Dazed are kind excessive, the instrumental runs are KILLER.
5:00. I know I've heard Jimmy play this small part somewhere before on one of his home demos. There it is again at 9:18. Alt. Jill's theme. Where have I heard this before?
Great episode! I absolutely love Death Wish 2 and bought the record when it came out. I was 15 when the movie was released and went out and got fake ID saying I was 18 which I used to get into the theatre to see it lolol. The movie was so violent to 15 yr old me ….but I was only there to hear the soundtrack lol. Looking forward to episode 4. Cheers
THIS IS GOLD! Thank you for sharing this bit of information. Gotta love British feuds! Thank you very much for watching! Stay tuned for Episode 12 coming up this Saturday January 21st!
sounded very influenced by Alan Parsons great stuff guess ive always been a fan of the B sides on most records i listen to deep tracks on Sirius sat radio these days for my fix!
I bought CODA the day it was released. I think its clear why these were "out-takes". That said, hearing ICQYB in "high fidelity" was worth the price of admission alone. I liked the vibe of "Darlene" but the lyrics are quite lame. Not a fan of any of the other tunes. I also had the DW2 soundtrack, I had to convince myself, it was "good"...I guess its a "good" soundtrack by a "legendary Rock Guitarist," but compared to real composers of film scores, Herman, Barry, Williams, Bernstein, Newman, Jarre, Mancini et all, I mean, its not even in the same league. Lets be real. Nor should it be expected to be...But despite my negative reviews of "post Zeppelin" output-- your videos are VERY well researched and VERY entertaining and I enjoy them VERY much. Thank You JCM.
Thank you Ginkbb, i feel you trust me. Funny how i can't stand Darlene's lyrics either, the music was so good, but Plant didn't make an effort there, i am thankful they didn't put that song on In Through The Out Door. Convincing tracks are good is interesting. Glad Jimmy used helping hands on Death Wish 2, the orchestral arrangements specially, but of course, they are ALL credited to him lol. I agree film scores like Herman are really breathtaking, classic rockers cannot do it all, but at least they tried. Researching the 80s has been exciting and depressing to an extent, after this i wanna keep making Zepp docs but will definitely focus on another emotion lol. The 90s are interesting but for me they suffer from the nostalgia act factor, maybe JPJ's Zoom from 99 is one of the highlights but the Page/Plant reunion is like Norm McDonald said, a thorny issue, you know its ALMOST Zepp, but not including JPJ and attempting so many Zepp B Sides i find it disrespectful.
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I can imagine that all of your hard work can get exhausting, especially since the subject matter is so close to your heart. I had the pleasure of seeing JPJ on the ZOOMA tour in 1999. It was INCREDIBLY POWERFUL. I knew it was going to be a special night, because he and his band walked right next to me, just on the other side of a velvet rope "barrier". It was surprising as I always imagine my musical heroes as being "8 feet tall"...but JPJ was actually shorter than me! BUT the nano-second the started, it was CLEAR that the thunderous power of the "hammer of the gods" was not ALL Bonzo. JPJs POWER ( & finesse ) was on full display, and I had this ridiculous thought like "I owed JPJ an apology" for NOT giving him proper "credit" all those years, thinking it was all PAGE and Boham...yes...dumb...I know...JPJ showed that HE was a force to be reckoned with. It wasnt just volume, but attitude and attack on his instrument...it was hypnotic and undeniable. A GREAT show and when he played BLACK DOG on pedal steel the place went absolutely NUTS!!!
@@GINKBB WOW, so the bass sound was MASSIVE then? You are SO LUCKY to see this first hand. I wrote down a possible script on JPJ 1999-2002 or just the ZOOMA Tour, i find these shows UNBELIEVABLE, the sheer power of it, i could remix the shows thru my audio treatments.
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Yeh the whole thing was HUGE. Just so much power...but of course they had great dynamics as well...The JPJ video from Seattle 99 is cool, but the sound is a monitor mix I think, so the Trey Gunn's "Stick" is buried, if I recall correctly... BTW I buddy of mine got to hang with JPJ in a hotel bar for over 2 hours..he said JPJ was the NICEST "star" he ever met...anyway...yes a night I won't ever forget. Saw Plant a few times too...the "Now and Zen" tour was my favorite...I had tickets for Plant & Page in 96(?) but ended up not going..In retrospect I wish I had...I have a video of the show I missed so at least I have that. BTW: I am sure you have seen this, (JPJ bass lesson) but just in case: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qaa1axJ63Qg.html
I love CODA. When it came out I was so thrilled, and so excited about an excellent album, and it did not disappoint in any way. I even felt like the mix somehow emphasised Bonham as a tribute. One of my favourite alnu,bs by far, and and you say, much overlooked. Edit: I think CODA itself could be a whole series of videos like like ITTOD. I beleibe this album as the last release of Zep's work, deserves a lot more attention, as you say, even most fansd do not know or acknowledge this album exists. Great work JCM. My hat is off to you.
Thanks Tom! I was thinking of doing The Making of CODA but because it ends in 1982 and i had my script filled with 80s info i thought, well, let's do the whole decade instead. I need another copy of CODA for sure, there's a record fair here in December, hopefully i will!
What I don't understand is, what sort of contract obligation to produce another album is there if a band member passes away? The remaining members are required to cut an album even tho their drummer isn't around anymore? I don't get how that works in this case.
It was because in 1980, Ahmet Ertegun met the band at their show in Munich. A verbal agreement was made thus CODA had to be out in 1982. Because the relationship they had with Ahmet, it was sort of a "courteous goodbye" of the money making Led Zeppelin project...
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I've been doing a lot of reading since I posted here. I've come to find out that acts as big as Zep got advances & signing bonuses on their upcoming tours or records. The band members may have very well been legally required to pay back any extra money if they didn't deliver on the planned US tour or the new album. The record company stood to loose millions because of it.
you mention walter's walk conection with that jam they used to play.you can also hear bonham play four sticks in the middle of the moby dick solo on the albert hall show
codaje nedoceneny album,vyborne skadbi su na nom,ktore kludne mohli dat na album in trough the out door.ozone babi, darlene,alebo wearing and tearingh,ktora je absolutne perfektna,bonzo montreux je super moderna instrumentalnaa bubnovacia kreacia.ten album mal byt dvojalbum.skoda.je to uz historia.